19 June 2025. This Plastic Surgeon's club meeting episode is brought to you by Francisco Melendez


Kevin’s goodbye and stash to share.


Mike’s Cat: he worked on its mouth (cover the void) -white putty. Aurora Kit



Nate’s 1:72 Testors B-1 (B-2) bomber. Hard fit…..it was made in the USA! This kit was sealed in the box; HOWEVER the clear parts for the canopy WAS MISSING!! -but Nate has a plan for that. He’s not deterred. Watch the finger.






Joe TRACKED Dragonfly!! Joe painted the instrument panel black and rub off the details with Prisma Colors pencils….It took him 10 minutes to achieve this result.
The tracks are Meng for a Russian T-72 tank. He used a graphite pencil for the metal look.



Francisco’s Huey UH-1C was Hobby Boss 1:48 with Miniart tools, Quickboost engine and ICM figures.
The base will have an acrylic cover (it is a display for a football…Who the hell wants to show a pig’s skin???!!) -People are weird.
(This Huey build is an homage to Francisco's wife Emily's Grampa, Roy Thede whom served as a US Army helicopter mechanic, and as a Dust-Off ship, because Emily is a Nurse. This one vignette ties together the memories of her Grandfather and herself. )




“D’s” Wasp: 1989 (commissioned) Wasp amphibious carrier LHD 1 CV18 scale Tamiya 1:700 HMS RODNEY Royal Navy battleship.
( Suspect this may be the Revell Ag kit of USS Wasp. What you cannot see is the Testors AZTEK compressor and big boy airbrush Kevin gave to D. Should he begin to want to make his more complex toys more accurate before he plays with them as well. editor.)




Ross new kit (form Kevin) and Panzer II (Dragon)
Thanks Fernando! Nice reporting!
Kevin dug up that PAK 43/41 (whatever it takes) 88mm kit for Ross while we were hanging out in his basement earlier on Thursday.
At this time my old friend is trashing 25 years worth of his expertly completed aircraft and armor models. On his move to Colorado, Kevin will be traveling fast and light, indeed, it seems.
Kevin and Nancy are very amicable to one another as their speedy divorce goes forward.
Their tidy 53rd st. Des Moines home should sell most readily. It is neat as a pin.
I don't want my friend to go away. Nevertheless, I wish him all the best.